Tactics
A look at various Military Tactics and Formations thru History
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/phalanx
31st Jul 2021 - Possibly on of the oldest “battle” field movements, The Phalanx is possibly over 3,000 years old. Used with great success by Macedonian Al …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-military-tactics
31st Jul 2021 - In the beginnings of amaZulu Culture, they were not particularly strong Warrior Culture. They (as most Southern African Tribes), fought in traditional …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/halfcricle-formation
31st Jul 2021 - Yet another Ancient Roman variation of "The Tesudo", The Half-Circle Formation was a tactic designed to provide a form of portable "Fort", for advanci …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/de-re-militari
31st Jul 2021 - Often seen as The European version of Chinese Strategist Sun Szu's "Art of War", The "De Re Militari" ("Concerning Military Matters"), was written by …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-schiltron
31st Jul 2021 - The Schiltron Tactic was a variation of The Pike and later Infantry Square. Used extensively in Scottish warfare during the 13th through 14th Centurie …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/slighting
31st Jul 2021 - The process of “Slighting” developed around the 11th Century. It was the purposeful destruction of a fortified structure (primarily a Cast …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/toss-bombing-tactic
31st Jul 2021 - A Warplane (Fighter Bomber) tactic devised after World War II, “Toss Bombing” (or Low Altitude Bomb Delivery) involved a highly stylized a …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-parthian-shot
31st Jul 2021 - A Military Tactic of The Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD), The "Parthian Shot" was devised to be used by Parthian Light Cavalry, in particular …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/pike-and-shot-formation
31st Jul 2021 - The Pike and Shot Formation and Tactic was a popular battlefield component first developed during The Italian Wars ( 1494-1559). The dominate weapon o …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/flying-column
31st Jul 2021 - While most often thought of as a ''Modern'' Military term, in actuality – The ''Flying Column'' is a practice of Small Unit Warfare that can be …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/caracole-tactic
31st Jul 2021 - The Caracole tactics was developed in pace with the developments of early firearm and their deployment with Mounted Troops (Cavalry). Seen as early as …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/cantabarian-circle-tactic
31st Jul 2021 - An Ancient Military offensive Tactic, The Cantabrian Circle was named for it’s development in the 1st and 2nd Century, Cantabrian Wars of Ancien …